ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable
populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide.

ACTED
provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the
sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges
facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster
development and reduce vulnerability to disasters.

Their
interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and
development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global
and local, and adapted to each context.

Their 3,300
staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting
recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.

Position
Profile:Under the
direct supervision of the Project Development Manager, the successful candidate
will work closely with Project Development Department staff within the ACTED
Kenya / Somalia offices to ensure the following responsibilities are fulfilled.

The Communications Officer shall be responsible for:

Develop
communications strategy and support in report writing for ongoing projects
in line with donor requirements but also a broader strategy in line with
overall Somalia and Kenya Strategies.

Build
capacity of staff across the organization in communication skills and
practices;

Ensure
consistency of strategy, messaging and brand identity compliance within
the mission.

Create
content for communication supports online and offline. Document results
and best practices including compiling success stories, developing
presentations and other communication materials

Distill
key lessons from projects and develop communications materials. Publish
articles to increase the visibility of projects and their results and
disseminate communication products, as agreed in the communication
strategy

Update
and maintain a photo bank, organize and coordinate the production

Take
lead in dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders
as per Manager’s guidance.

Coordinating
communication activities and events of ACTED

Work
on increasing the visibility of ACTED operations through organizing media
profiles/interviews and submitting articles on our work when requested.

Under
the supervision of the Project Development Manager, provide leadership in
the development of communications and advocacy products.

With
support of the Project Development manager, support the reporting process
for all current projects.

Assist
in writing proposals concept notes and budgets.

Other
tasks and responsibilities as requested by the PDM or the CD

Requirements

Masters
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field is
preferable.

Demonstrated
experience in project development in an NGO/INGO is highly preferable.

Strong
graphic design skills will be an advantage

At
least 5 years of professional work experience in designing and executing
communication activities, preferably in development programmes

Ability
to work in a team and to sometimes tight deadlines in a dynamic and
fast-paced work environment

Very
good mastering of English (both verbal and written)

Ability
to communicate with people outside the organisation, representing the
organisation to external sources.

Ability
to create new ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including
creative contributions

Proficient
in use of computer applications related to the tasks •

Excellent
communication skills with knowledge of both internal and external
communications environments.

Proactive,
self-starter – able to work with minimum supervision.

Excellent
time management, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability
to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.

Flexible,
enthusiastic and a willingness to listen and learn from others.

Application
Procedure

Qualified
persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications
accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees
and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 28th
September 2016

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make
payments of any kind.

If you
receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure
about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi@acted.org